Israeli couscous in English

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Etymology: From Israeli + couscous. Invented by Osem in 1953 during austerity in Israel to resemble couscous or rice upon request of the first prime minister David Ben Gurion to search for a substitute. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Israeli|couscous}} Israeli + couscous Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Israeli couscous (uncountable)

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"Israeli couscous" meaning in English

Noun